Wednesday, Dec 14, 2005 at 11:10
Soap box time again :)
Every Govt gets handed this problem. Despite the expenditure of billions of taxpayer funds, little improvement can be seen from either side of the fence. Governments have encouraged a sort of "hip pocket cargo cult mentality" that has had a genocidal effect until recently.
Part of the problem as I see it, is the reluctance of communities to raise their hands and say "Heuston, we have a problem." There are many reasons why this hasn't happened, and unfortunately some are for reasons that I'm not proud of. But there are others who aren't white who should hang their heads in shame also.
There have been some recent interesting developments, occasionally coming from communities themselves.
There are some excellent examples of self sufficiency, although all too few in number.
Some Govt policies have changed, for example in the distribution of sit down money etc. The effects of such changes may take a while to appear on our radar.
What I'm trying to say is that there is no one policy that fits all. There's no magic pudding in today's world.
If you find a sensible solution then let me know, I'm sure a few others would be interested , both black and white :))
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